In brief: Live-stream Christmas Eve services, virtual Tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, Presents from Police, and more

Christmas Eve services live streaming at Hampton church

Hampton Presbyterian Church will celebrate four Christmas Eve services Dec. 24 and broadcast a virtual service on its website hamptonpresbyterian.net and YouTube channel.

The 3:30 and the 6 p.m. services are geared toward families and conclude with candle lighting during the singing of “Silent Night.”

At 8 p.m. is a “Watch Night” service, which is a more meditative style of worship, and includes candle lighting and communion.

The service at 10 p.m. is a traditional worship service, with brass and bells and candle lighting. Communion also will be served.

Access to the virtual service starts at 3:30 p.m.

The church is located at 2942 East Hardies Road in Gibsonia.

’Christmas Carol’ virtual performance

Hear the classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and the ghosts of Christmas Past in a virtual performance of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” by the Steel City Shakespeare troupe.

The Dec. 18 listening party begins at 6 p.m. and benefits the West View Hub charitable organization.

The cost is a $20 donation. Register online at: https://bit.ly/HUBListeningParty.

Listening party participants will receive Zoom invitations to view the performance.

Presents from Police

Officers in the Hampton Township Police Department are asking residents to help them make the holidays special for needy children this year by donating to the Presents from Police program.

New, unwrapped toys, gift cards and other presents for children of all ages can be dropped off at the police department or the community center until Dec. 19.

The police department and community center are both located in the municipal complex at 3101 McCully Road.

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Allegheny County hiring park rangers

The Allegheny County Parks Department is accepting applications for seasonal park rangers, including positions in North Park.

Park rangers learn valuable skills patrolling and interacting with visitors, leading public programming, building and maintaining trails, working on resource management projects such as tree plantings and invasive species removal, teaching outreach groups and managing volunteers.

Applicants must have a minimum of 45 college credits in parks and recreation management, biology, environmental science or a related field of study.

An equivalent combination of education and experience can be substituted. Applicants also must be certified in CPR when they are hired. The pay rate is $10 an hour.

More information about the qualifications and duties and a link to the application is available online.

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Trib offering journalism scholarships

Trib Total Media is now accepting applications for both the Scholarship for Diversity in Media and the Jim Borden Memorial Scholarship.

The Scholarship for Diversity in Media is open to high school seniors who are culturally, ethnically or racially diverse and are planning to study journalism, communication or English writing at a four-year college or university.

The scholarship will include financial assistance of up to $7,500 per year for four years, a guaranteed annual internship with Trib Total Media and an offer for full-time employment upon graduation.

The Jim Borden Memorial Scholarship is offered to high school or college students attending — or planning to attend — a four-year college or university to study journalism, English writing or communication. The recipient will earn up to $30,000 in scholarship money awarded in annual installments of up to $7,500, an annual internship with Trib Total Media and an offer for full-time employment upon graduation.

Applicants can apply online under the Career & Scholarship Opportunities tab at https://tribtotalmedia.com/.

The deadline to apply is Jan. 31.